releases: https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/videos/watch/live-roundtable-realizing-the-jason-simcakoski-memorial-and-promise-act
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| https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/videos/watch/live-roundtable-realizing-the-jason-simcakoski-memorial-and-promise-act | LIVE Roundtable: Realizing the Jason Simcakoski Memorial and Promise Act | 2016-11-30 | 2016 | 2016-11 | Democrat | House | WI | Tammy Baldwin | B001230 | www.baldwin.senate.gov | legacy | Senator Tammy Baldwin is joined by Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and the Simcakoski Family to host a roundtable titled “Realizing the Jason Simcakoski Memorial and Promise Act” to address the opioid crisis and quality pain care for veterans. The roundtable will address veterans’ opioid safety and pain management, including the implementation of the Jason Simcakoski Memorial and Promise Act that was signed into law in July as part of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. Key stakeholders will also discuss the VA’s progress in addressing opioid prescribing practices, the critical health care needs of veterans that Congress should focus on in the upcoming year, and how to realize the goals of Jason’s law: meaningful access to high-quality care, including more effective pain management services for our nation’s veterans; improved patient advocacy to give veterans and their families a stronger voice in their care; and enhanced hiring practices at the VA to ensure that the best health care providers are treating our veterans. The roundtable will include officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), The American Legion, American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |